Cameron Kilgore - Latest Comments

Re: It begins: Google to drop IE6 support

Linto — Sat, 30 Jan 2010 10:03:26 -0000

Bad move

Re: It begins: Google to drop IE6 support

Cameron Kilgore — Sat, 30 Jan 2010 02:04:12 -0000

I hope they enjoy trying to browse my site with it -- I jumped ship a loooong time ago in regards to IE6 (even though professionally, I fix sites that look like ass in it)

Re: It begins: Google to drop IE6 support

samrolken — Sat, 30 Jan 2010 01:57:47 -0000

And yet Microsoft encourages you to "Download it now to start experiencing the best of the Web."

http://www.microsoft.com/windo...

Re: Happy New Year

dickbutt — Tue, 12 Jan 2010 17:11:40 -0000

Excuse my apprehension, but there's a comment that needs to be tested

Re: Chrome OS: Is it really that shiny?

Cameron Kilgore — Mon, 21 Sep 2009 23:38:15 -0000

Hey Jtrigsby! Sorry for leaving your comment in limbo, both Akismet and DISQUS eat it up as spam.

You bring up a good point -- but I don't necessary think Gears should be considered an OS. Gears is essentially an implementation of HTML5, and I would consider it more of an API than an OS. It can be used to write new applications for the cloud/thin computing, but it comes short of managing memory or hardware.

I have no ill will against any cloud apps -- you mention Dropbox as a service you use, and I use it a lot when I can't get on my home network. I won't deny that cloud apps are becoming more important especially when using mobile devices like smartphones and MIDs/Netbooks, the walls between being connected or not are rapidly falling (although offline support is still something I consider a must for any HTML5-ready site). Perhaps I am looking wrong at where the future is -- mobile computing might be the future, and if it means having to use the "cloud" to keep all of our information connected, its a change that I will embrace (I already have).

Re: Chrome OS: Is it really that shiny?

jtrigsby — Wed, 29 Jul 2009 10:31:21 -0000

Hey, great post! Two quick points.

One, doesn't G already have an operating system available in the form of gears? I mean you use it to run on-line apps when you're off-line... doesn't that make it an os?

Second, digital nomads like me are clamouring for a cloud-based life, a device agnostic lifestyle where you can continue to access everything you need. I've got G apps or Zoho, Gmail, Flickr and Picasa for pics, and Dropbox for my files that don't fit anywhere else. Now granted, I have my own hosting account(s) for my blogs and other websites, that helps a lot. Couple all that with the $250 netbook making the PC a commodity instead of an investment...

In the end, this migration back to the big iron (ie the Cloud) is going to happen, and tools like Gears are helping bridge the gap that currently exists between online and off-line. As connectivity becomes more ubiquitous the less of a big deal it will be... IMHO.

Awesome topic!

@jtrigsby

Re: Eight Sexy Kung Fu Hours of Lectures: BarCamp Chattanooga

Cameron Kilgore — Mon, 27 Jul 2009 09:26:08 -0000

Yeah, next year i'll bring my camcorder and whatever broadcasting equipment I can steal from my coworkers :)

In fact for laughs tonight I'm gonna see if I can't get my HG20 to work with Ustream or Livestream.

Re: Eight Sexy Kung Fu Hours of Lectures: BarCamp Chattanooga

Daniel Ryan — Mon, 27 Jul 2009 01:50:23 -0000

Great post Cameron. Glad you enjoyed the day. Based on the feedback we've been getting I think we'll have both hour long and half hour long sessions next year. And at least audio of all the presentations and hopefully video.

Re: Summer of Taco review: Taco Roc

joe lance — Wed, 06 May 2009 21:51:05 -0000

Excellent. I can't wait to go there myself.

Re: Summer of Taco review: Taco Roc

John Hawbaker — Wed, 06 May 2009 20:34:19 -0000

Great review! Glad to see you on the #summeroftaco bandwagon!